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Highway patrol is giving drivers a new reason to slow down
this month.

“It is very important that you’re extra vigilant about your
speed all the time, but we’re going to make extra sure you’re extra vigilant
about your speed, because we’re bringing extra troopers into Caldwell and
Watauga counties during the entire month of November.”

Sgt. Derek Dawson says Ashe and Wilkes are among other
counties with extra troopers on the roads.

Targeted roads are highways with the most collisions, like
421.

“They’re going to be aggressively enforcing the laws and
extremely visible on those roadways.”

This program is in addition to those encouraged by the
Governor’s Highway Safety Program.

“To a North Carolina Highway Patrolman, every day is Click
it or Ticket day. Every day is Booze it or Lose it Day. Every day is No Need to
Speed Day. We don’t care what day of the week it is. We’re out there to save
lives, protect property and aggressively enforce the law.”

Dawson says officers from other counties will be
hitting the streets of the High Country- but he doesn’t say when. His
recommendation? Slow down now.